Police say pure, uncut heroin was being sold from this #Woodridge house. pic.twitter.com/lpI4bhjEYd

— Leonard Sparks (@LeonSparks845) March 31, 2014

WOODRIDGE -- Officials with the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office and the Village of Woodridge Police Department will hold a news conference at 11 this morning to discuss the shutdown of a local heroin operation in Woodridge that generated about $10,000 a week in illicit drug sales.

According to authorities those involved were dealing in what appeared to be pure, uncut heroin. Sheriff Michael Schiff and Police Chief John Calvello will provide details regarding the arrests and talk about the local heroin epidemic.